How to Create the Best Garden Soil
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If you know anything about organic gardening, you may have heard the saying “feed the soil, not the plant.” Creating healthy soil for plants to grow in is the best…
Natural Home
Clean and organize your home naturally with these simple DIY recipes for household cleaning and helpful tips to avoid indoor toxins in household products, air and water.
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My Natural Home Cleaning Checklist (for Spring Cleaning!)
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I’ve written many times about all-natural cleaning methods without the use of chemicals. Now to check off something that’s been on my list for a while: a complete cleaning checklist for…
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DIY Potting Soil Mix for Indoor and Container Plants
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For years, I thought I was terrible at keeping indoor plants alive. Forget a green thumb, my thumb apparently was great at killing plants and not so great at keeping…
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How to Create a DIY Indoor Plant Wall (& Why)
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I’ve already confessed my weird hobby of taking on remodeling projects whenever my husband leaves town. Today, I’m sharing another one of my (somewhat strange) infatuations: my plant wall. Or…
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How to Make Natural Drawer Fresheners
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Homemade air freshener is great, but sometimes it’s my clothes that need freshening. Homemade drawer fresheners aren’t a new idea (I’m pretty sure my grandmother had some), but they are a…
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How to Build Sliding Barn Doors With Simple Hardware
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I’m a big fan of DIY projects. Heck, I make my own deodorant. That’s why when we needed a door for our office but the opening was a weird size…
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The $15 Fix to Reduce WiFi Exposure by Half
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EMFs are a controversial topic these days! Many types of technology are new and we don’t yet fully understand how they impact the body. In a technological world, avoiding all…
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Natural Homemade Air Freshener Recipes
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Between pets, kids, and everyday life, homes can smell less than fresh sometimes. Artificially scented air fresheners don’t offer much of a solution as they just mask the smell with…
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Plastic in the Ocean: How We Can All Reduce Single-Use Plastics
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This post is a humble plea to help be part of the solution to a problem that is much bigger than any of us… the growing amount of plastic in…
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How to Make DIY Industrial Pipe Shelves
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Fun fact… I have a long running habit of secret things I only do when my husband leaves town. If you guessed drinking wine or watching chick flicks… you’d be…
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Is Borax Safe to Use for Natural Cleaning?
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It may be natural, but is borax safe? This is a question I’ve tackled before but is worth another look as it is in the news more than ever. No…
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How to Stay Safe in a Disaster: Emergency Preparedness List
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My heart breaks for all of those affected by the pandemics, tornados, hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and all the other natural disasters that have caused so many issues. I grew up…
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Red Wine Stain Removal (Natural DIY Recipe)
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As a mom of 6 I’ve had a lot of experience removing stains over the years, but red wine stain removal is especially tough (and is one stain I can…
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Understanding Ceramic Cookware (Pros, Cons, & How to Cook With It)
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There’s a lot of confusion about safe, natural cookware, in part because it can be hard to tell the difference between a safe piece of cookware and a “green-washed” one.…
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DIY Wool Dryer Balls – Natural Laundry in Less Time
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Ask any mom… laundry is a never-ending job in a family! I am always looking for a way to save time on laundry and I certainly like helping the environment,…
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Unique Wedding Gift Ideas for Couples
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Ahhh newlywed life… I loved that blissful time before our first child was born when my husband and I were newly married and sharing our first home together. I have fond memories…
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Why to Have a No Shoes Rule in the House
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You can switch to natural cleaners, run an an air filter, and even use probiotics in the name of improving your home’s microbiome, but if you wear shoes in the house…
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Witch Hazel Uses and Natural Benefits for Skin
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My first introduction to witch hazel was not a pleasant one. I remember when I was given a container of witch hazel pads after the many hours of pushing that led to…
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Organic Lawn Care: How to Grow a Beautiful Lawn Naturally
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Once upon a time, a well-meaning landscaper offered to do some work for our yard. He suggested spraying the yard with glyphosate to “get rid of all the unsightly dandelions and…
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How the Home Microbiome Impacts Health (& How to Improve It)
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Thanks to a bunch of recent research, most of us have at least a passing familiarity with our gut microbiomes and how much the bacteria in our bodies impact our…
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Natural Bubble Bath Recipe for Kids
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I love a good detox bath to remove toxins from the body and help kids relax (especially before bed) but a bubble bath is so much more fun! Unfortunately, many…
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How to Make a Bee House or Bee Hotel in Your Yard
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Most of us know just how important honey bees are to our food supply and why it matters so much to protect them. Hopefully many of us are even taking…
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Do We Really Need Air Filters? (+ Reviews)
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There is some debate as to whether air filters are really necessary for a healthy home. True, you can do a lot for your indoor air with a few well-chosen…
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How to Make an Indoor Kitchen Herb Garden
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I use lots of herbs and spices in my house, both for flavor and for the health benefits. Some are culinary and others are used for tinctures, salves, skin, and…